Sanskrit quote nr. 477 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अट वा विकटः पतत्रनादैः कटुवाचं रट वाथवा दिवान्ध ।
परुषं परिपश्य संयतं तत् परमं नः पुरमागतो न चेत् त्वम् ॥aṭa vā vikaṭaḥ patatranādaiḥ kaṭuvācaṃ raṭa vāthavā divāndha |
paruṣaṃ paripaśya saṃyataṃ tat paramaṃ naḥ puramāgato na cet tvam ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Va (व, vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Vikata (vikaṭa, विकट): defined in 14 categories.
Patatra (पतत्र): defined in 2 categories.
Nada (nāda, नाद): defined in 18 categories.
Katu (kaṭu, कटु): defined in 10 categories.
Vac (vāc, वाच्): defined in 12 categories.
Vaca (vāca, वाच): defined in 16 categories.
Divandha (divāndha, दिवान्ध): defined in 4 categories.
Parusham (parusam, paruṣam, परुषम्): defined in 2 categories.
Parusha (parusa, paruṣa, परुष): defined in 11 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Pashya (pasya, paśya, पश्य): defined in 5 categories.
Samyat (saṃyat, संयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Samyata (saṃyata, संयत): defined in 8 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Paramam (परमम्): defined in 2 categories.
Parama (परम): defined in 16 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Pur (पुर्): defined in 5 categories.
Pura (पुर): defined in 18 categories.
Agata (āgata, आगत): defined in 12 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Gitashastra (science of music), Buddhism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “aṭa vā vikaṭaḥ patatranādaiḥ kaṭuvācaṃ raṭa vāthavā divāndha”
- aṭa -
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√aṭ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vikaṭaḥ -
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vikaṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- patatra -
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patatra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nādaiḥ -
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nāda (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- kaṭu -
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kaṭu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kaṭu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vācam -
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vācā (noun, feminine)[adverb]vāca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vāc (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- raṭa -
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√raṭ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vātha -
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√vā (verb class 2)[present active second plural]√vā (verb class 1)[present active second plural]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- divāndha -
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divāndha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]divāndha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “paruṣaṃ paripaśya saṃyataṃ tat paramaṃ naḥ puramāgato na cet tvam”
- paruṣam -
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paruṣam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paruṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paruṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paruṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- paśya -
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paśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]√paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
- saṃyatam -
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saṃyat (noun, neuter)[adverb]saṃyata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃyata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃyatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]saṃyat (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- paramam -
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paramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]parama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- naḥ -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- puram -
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pura (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pura (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]purā (noun, feminine)[adverb]pur (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- āgato* -
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āgata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse cet*tv
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 477 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.